Abelardo de la Espriella orders immediate deportation of irregular immigrants from Colombia: ‘It’s a political decision’

The far-right president announces coordinated operations between the police and immigration agency to expel foreigners who ‘are committing crimes’ or ‘who have not regularized their status’

The far-right president announces coordinated operations between the police and immigration agency to expel foreigners who ‘are committing crimes’ or ‘who have not regularized their status’

Far-right leader echoes ally Donald Trump and says operations to ‘track down illegal immigrants’ should begin this week, amid earthquake aftermath Colombia’s far-right president, Abelardo de la Espriella, has announced a crackdown on immigrants, ordering authorities to detain and deport people who are in the country ir

Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella has ordered coordinated operations between the migration authority and the police to begin this week to identify and deport foreigners without regular migration status, marking a shift from the policy the country has maintained for more than a decade as the main destination

Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella vowed to start deporting undocumented migrants as part of a broader security crackdown, a policy that could affect hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans living in the country without regular status.

Colombia's right-wing President Abelardo de la Espriella has ordered a crackdown on irregular migration, instructing authorities to begin detaining undocumented foreigners convicted of crimes with a view to deporting them.

President Abelardo de la Espriella ordered operations against irregular migration, including deportations of migrants who commit crimes or lack status. He also reported 1,574 captures and intensified actions against criminal groups.

Colombia’s President Abelardo de la Espriella orders immediate deportation of illegal migrants, prioritizing those convicted of crimes.